How many times should varicella vaccine be given

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Chickenpox vaccine is an effective way to prevent chickenpox, generally in the baby about 2 years old when the need for vaccination. Generally speaking, each kind of vaccine has its own properties, and it needs to be vaccinated several times before it can be effective. So, how many times should chickenpox vaccine be given?

How many times should varicella vaccine be given

First of all, it is recommended to start vaccination for children aged 2. One dose (0.5ml) was given to children aged 1-12 years with an interval of 6-10 weeks. Children and adults should be injected subcutaneously in the upper arm, never intravenously. The vaccine should be redissolved by the diluent provided and should be completely dissolved. The disinfectant should be completely volatilized before vaccination.

Secondly, for healthy people, attenuated varicella vaccine can be inoculated with other live attenuated vaccines or inactivated vaccines at the same time; for patients with immunodeficiency and other high-risk groups, attenuated varicella vaccine can be inoculated with other inactivated vaccines at the same time. But all of them should be inoculated in different parts, and can not be mixed in syringe. If the attenuated varicella vaccine cannot be vaccinated with measles vaccine at the same time, the interval between vaccination should be at least one month.

Finally: varicella vaccine is a highly active attenuated vaccine, which is suitable for inoculating healthy children over one year old to under 12 years old, as long as one dose is given; two doses (two to four weeks apart) are required for children over 12 years old, and the body can produce anti varicella antibodies about two weeks after injection. Its protection can last for more than ten years, and it can effectively prevent varicella infection after injection The side effects of the vaccine are very low.

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Vaccination varicella vaccine is the only effective means to prevent the disease, so still in accordance with the doctor's advice to play.